A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5855-00-791-5000
NSN 5915-01-013-8995
NSN 6240-00-876-2525
NSN 5999-01-653-8081
NSN 6110-01-633-1761
NSN 5990-00-964-6422
NSN 5999-00-657-4747
NSN 6150-01-468-8993
NSN 5895-01-470-3805
NSN 6610-01-023-4433
NSN 6685-01-443-4853
NSN 5915-00-682-2221